Best website backup plugins for WordPress
The most popular website backup plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Easy Backup leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of myRepono WordPress Backup Plugin (100+) and BackupScope (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “website backup” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 website backup plugins
- 1.WP Easy Backup
The most installed website backup plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 2.
myRepono WordPress Backup Plugin100+ active installs. Rated 3.4 from 11 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 3.
BackupScope10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 4.WJ Website Backup
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “website backup”
WP Easy Backup
Up in the last 7 days:43#14,050by jocke_gbg12 years ago
A simple, one-click website backup tool that generates a database backup of your content & a website backup of your media, theme, & plugin fil …
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

myRepono WordPress Backup Plugin
Up in the last 7 days:18#14,220by myRepono10 years ago
Automate your WordPress, website & database backups using the myRepono remote website backup service.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 3.4(11)
- Downloads
- 11/day

BackupScope
Up in the last 7 days:9,297#42,297by Nagaraj27 days ago
Free WordPress backup plugin: back up your files and database to a downloadable ZIP. Scan first, see the size, and every backup is verified.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WJ Website Backup
Up in the last 7 days:1,295#63,063by kingsamar3612 days ago
WJ Website Backup provides WordPress database and website file backups to the Webjooll Backup service. It includes backup history, retention informati …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day